NC-CME subjects the CCMEP certification process to continuous improvement and rigorous psychometric analysis. Each form of the exam is written, reviewed, beta-tested and validated by CME professionals who have volunteered their time and expertise in support of the certification program. All team members submitted non-disclosure agreements prior to being approved to write/review test items.
Exam development and administration is under the supervision of test development specialists from Schroeder Measurement Technologies and the NC-CME Exam Development Committee: Scott Hershman, MD, CCMEP, Chair; Gabby Cruze, CCMEP; Mimi Holman, MS, RN, CCMEP; Chris Kriz, MHSA, CCMEP; Marilyn Peterson, MA, CCMEP; Alicia Reese, PharmD, CCMEP; Judy Ribble, PhD, CCMEP; Brooke Taylor, MPH, CCMEP.
The CCMEP exam is updated periodically to ensure currency of approximately 160 test items. Exam Form 1 was in place from June 2008 through June 2009; Form 2, from September 2009 through June 2011; Form 3 will be accessible in September 2011.
ITEM WRITING TEAMThe following Certified CME Professionals attended an online item-writing training and submitted at least 5 test items, complete with stem, key, distractors, and references:
- Christina Ansted, MPH, CCMEP
- Martha Baker, EdD, CCMEP
- Erik Brady, PhD, CCMEP
- Heidi Chandonnet, CCMEP
- Gabby Cruze, CCMEP
- Sherri Foster, CCMEP
- Scott Hershman, MD, CCMEP
- Shunda Irons-Brown, PhD, MBA, CCMEP
- Susan Jones, MS, CCMEP
- Haleh Kadkhoda, CCMEP
- Scott Kober, PA, CCMEP
- Johanna Lackner Marx, MPH, MSW, CCMEP
- Samantha Bidwell Lansdowne, MSJ, CCMEP
- Kari Loeser, JD, CCMEP
- Theresa Logan, CCMEP
- Pamela Mason, CCMEP
- Kolette Massy, CCMEP
- Sarah Meadows, MS, CCMEP
- Mina Milford, CCMEP
- Hong Jin Na, MS, CCMEP
- Melissa Newcomb, MBA, CCMEP
- Karen Overstreet, RPh, EdD, CCMEP
- Cathy Pagano, CCMEP
- Brad Poquette, MBA, CCMEP
- Robb Rabito, CCMEP
- Alicia Reese, PharmD, MS, CCMEP
- Sheila Robertson, MPH, CCMEP
- Jodi Scheckermann, PharmD, MBA, CCMEP
- Karen Scheidt, MSEd, CCMEP
- Janet Schultz, MSN, CCMEP
- Ellen Seaback, CAE, CMP, CCMEP
- Marissa Seligman, PharmD, CCMEP
- Jason Singer, PharmD, CCMEP
- Celia Smith, CCMEP
- John Stangel, CCMEP
- Anne Symons, CCMEP
- Audrie Tornow, CCMEP
- Christopher Viereck, PhD, CCMEP
- Sallie Weems, RN, MBA, CCMEP
- Betsy Woodall, PharmD, MBA, CCMEP
The following item writers provided the first review of new test items using the Schroeder Measurement Technologies' (SMT's) online writing tool and participated in an interactive 3-hour webinar facilitated by SMT staff.
- Heidi Chandonnet, CCMEP
- Scott Hershman, MD, CCMEP
- Haleh Kadkhoda, CCMEP
- Kari Loeser, JD, CCMEP
- Kolette Massy, CCMEP
- Mina Milford, CCMEP
- Hong Jin Na, MS, CCMEP
- Cathy Pagano, CCMEP
- Ellen Seaback, CAE, CMP, CCMEP
- Celia Smith, CCMEP
- John Stangel, CCMEP
The following volunteers attended a 3-day intensive retreat where test items from Exam Form 2 were analyzed for performance and newly submitted test items were reviewed for inclusion in Form 3 of the CCMEP examination.
- Scott Hershman, MD, CCMEP
- Kari Loeser, JD, CCMEP
- Karen Overstreet, RPh, EdD, CCMEP
- Alicia Reese, PharmD, MS, CCMEP
- Robb Rabito, CCMEP
- Marissa Seligman, PharmD, CCMEP
- Sallie Weems, RN, MBA, CCMEP
The following group of item writers volunteered to review and validate all Test Items via conference call, under the guidance of psychometricians from Schroeder Measurement Technologies.
- Scott Hershman, MD, CCMEP
- Shunda Irons-Brown, PhD, MBA, CCMEP
- Samantha Bidwell Lansdowne, MSJ, CCMEP
- Sheila Robertson, MPH, CCMEP
- Jodi Scheckermann, PharmD, MBA, CCMEP
- Karen Scheidt, MSEd, CCMEP
- Janet Schultz, MSN, CCMEP
- Jason Singer, PharmD, CCMEP
- Kolette Massy, CCMEP
- Melissa Newcomb, MBA, CCMEP
- Anne Symons, CCMEP
- Christopher Viereck, PhD, CCMEP